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Alarm as Dutch lab creates highly contagious killer flu
A deadly strain of bird flu with the potential to infect and kill millions of people has been created in a laboratory by European scientists ? who now want to publish full details of how they did it. The discovery has prompted fears within the US Government that the knowledge will fall into the hands of terrorists wanting to use it as a bio-weapon of mass destruction.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...tes-highly-contagious-killer-flu-6279474.html
Healthcare assistants: Mandatory regulation 'needed'
Nurses are stepping up their campaign to get ministers to toughen up the regulation of healthcare support staff in England. The Royal College of Nursing has been calling for mandatory regulation to be introduced for some time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16252846
Doctors from the EU to face language tests following landmark ruling
Britain has won the right to test foreign doctors and nurses on their ability to speak English following a landmark ruling from Brussels. There is mounting concern that patients are being put in danger by a ban that prevents watchdogs from checking the language skills of European doctors and nurses.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...language-tests-following-landmark-ruling.html
Drug may offer anti-ageing benefits of low-calorie diet
Italian researchers have identified a molecule produced when people diet that could lead to the development of a drug that mimics the effect of restraint, offering a longer life without the need for self-denial.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-secret-to-a-long-indulgent-life-6279499.html
Scientists analyses toenails to predict cancer risk
Scientists have found a new way of checking your risk of cancer: Analysing your toenails. They have discovered that trace elements collected in your nails like nickel can give clues to your risk of cancer. High bodily levels of nickel and selenium may lower the risk of the most common type of pancreatic cancer.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health...nails-to-predict-cancer-risk-115875-23647925/
A deadly strain of bird flu with the potential to infect and kill millions of people has been created in a laboratory by European scientists ? who now want to publish full details of how they did it. The discovery has prompted fears within the US Government that the knowledge will fall into the hands of terrorists wanting to use it as a bio-weapon of mass destruction.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...tes-highly-contagious-killer-flu-6279474.html
Healthcare assistants: Mandatory regulation 'needed'
Nurses are stepping up their campaign to get ministers to toughen up the regulation of healthcare support staff in England. The Royal College of Nursing has been calling for mandatory regulation to be introduced for some time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16252846
Doctors from the EU to face language tests following landmark ruling
Britain has won the right to test foreign doctors and nurses on their ability to speak English following a landmark ruling from Brussels. There is mounting concern that patients are being put in danger by a ban that prevents watchdogs from checking the language skills of European doctors and nurses.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...language-tests-following-landmark-ruling.html
Drug may offer anti-ageing benefits of low-calorie diet
Italian researchers have identified a molecule produced when people diet that could lead to the development of a drug that mimics the effect of restraint, offering a longer life without the need for self-denial.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-secret-to-a-long-indulgent-life-6279499.html
Scientists analyses toenails to predict cancer risk
Scientists have found a new way of checking your risk of cancer: Analysing your toenails. They have discovered that trace elements collected in your nails like nickel can give clues to your risk of cancer. High bodily levels of nickel and selenium may lower the risk of the most common type of pancreatic cancer.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health...nails-to-predict-cancer-risk-115875-23647925/